# CVE-2023-48052: HTTPie allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and server via a man-in-the-middle attack

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-48052-httpie-allows-attackers-to-eavesdrop-on-communications-between  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-48052 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-16

Missing SSL certificate validation in HTTPie v3.2.2 allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and server via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Technologies: [httpie (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/httpie). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-48052 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-48052 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-48052?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** httpie (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-48052?** Yes. httpie (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-48052?** Check whether you run httpie (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- httpie (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.3 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "httpie>=3.2.3"
  ```


## Affected products

- httpie (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-48052
- GHSA-8r96-8889-qg2x
- PYSEC-2023-242

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